Temporary shelter and meals to homeless and hungry

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $359K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$185K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$965K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$965K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$965K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$986K
FY2024$903K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1986.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $978K Management & general 8% · $93K Fundraising 4% · $44K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$74,545Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Paradis’s $108K as Executive Director is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Paradis$108,025$102,535$93,493$94,738$74,545

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides temporary shelter and meals to homeless and hungry individuals.

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1 program · $978K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Beth-el center, inc. (the "center") was organized on november 29, 1985 to provide temporary shelter and meals to the homeless and hungry in milford, connecticut. Residents are provided case management services and referrals to help them obtain permanent housing, employment and financial assistance.

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$978K
Managementcol C$93K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$965K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$659K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$185K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$436K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$157K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$306K
SavingsLn 2$353K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$659K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$417K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$185K
Net assetsLn 32$965K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 6260
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$541K$659K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$413K$417K
Total assetsLn 16$991K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K$185K
Net assetsLn 32$942K$965K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$53K$15K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$468K$427K$27K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$23K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$42K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$33K$3K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$21K$4K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$46K$22K$21K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$80K$70K$7K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$40K$3K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$20K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$229K$227K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$978K$93K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.9M$2.0M−$78K$903K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.8M−$158K$986K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.5M−$66K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.2M$239K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.1M$1.1M$22K$965K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,136,311 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $879,287$1,129,992
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,589$3,856
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,747$2,463
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $888,623$1,136,311
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $541,601$625,567
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $396,950$488,736
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $938,551$1,114,303
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$49,928$22,008
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,136,311 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$56,028
VIII-1e Government grants$435,651
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$638,313
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$157,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,129,992
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,856$3,856
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,463$2,463
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,856 · Excluded from tax $2,463$1,136,311
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,114,303 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,031 · Management $15,267 · Fundraising $12,053$80,351
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $427,210 · Management $27,234 · Fundraising $13,503$467,947
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,661 · Management $4,908 · Fundraising $2,422$29,991
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,536 · Management $3,562 · Fundraising $2,180$47,278
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $33,351 · Management $3,085 · Fundraising $1,914$38,350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,383 · Management $3,572 · Fundraising $2,102$27,057
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,822 · Management $21,072 · Fundraising $3,527$46,421
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $70,219 · Management $7,077 · Fundraising $2,740$80,036
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,876 · Management $3,470 · Fundraising $2,071$45,417
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,989 · Management $1,758 · Fundraising $1,085$22,832
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $226,754 · Management $1,869$228,623
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $977,832 · Management $92,874 · Fundraising $43,597$1,114,303
Part X · Balance sheet $1,150,248 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $189,815$306,040
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $350,885$353,310
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $22,439$57,318
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,854$13,752
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $413,179$417,401
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,418$2,427
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $990,590$1,150,248
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,627$56,410
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,115$16,747
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $48,242$184,957
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $800,305$839,808
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $142,043$125,483
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $942,348$965,291
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $990,590$1,150,248
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $965,291 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,136,311
XI-2 Total expenses$1,114,303
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,008
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$942,348
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$935
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$965,291

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